- dittanies
- n. (Botany) perennial herb with white flowers that discharge flammable vapor in hot weather; stone mint
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
dittanies
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dittany — /dit n ee/, n., pl. dittanies. 1. a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus, of the mint family, having spikes of purple flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal qualities. 2. Also called stone mint. a North American plant, Cunila origanoides, of … Universalium
dittany — [ dɪtəni] noun (plural dittanies) 1》 an aromatic, shrubby plant of the mint family with white woolly leaves and pink flowers. [Origanum dictamnus (Greece) and other species.] 2》 another term for gas plant. Origin ME: from OFr. ditain or med. L.… … English new terms dictionary
dittany — /ˈdɪtəni/ (say dituhnee) noun (plural dittanies) 1. a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus family Labiatae, formerly in high repute for its alleged medicinal virtues. 2. a plant, Cunila origanoides, family Labiatae, of North America, bearing clusters …
dittany — [dit′ n ē] n. pl. dittanies [ME ditane < OFr ditan < L dictamnum < Gr diktamnon, ? after Diktē, Mount Dicte, in Crete, where it grew] 1. a creeping, woolly herb (Origanum dictamnus) of the mint family, native to Crete 2. GAS PLANT ☆ 3. a … English World dictionary
